Atlantic Health System Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Designing and delivering high quality, innovative and personalized health care, to build healthier communities and improve lives for patients, consumers, and caregivers.
- Income
- $4.8 billion
- Spending
- $4.5 billion
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 26,276
- Volunteers
- 1,418
- Highest pay
- $11.5 million, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 2516 of 39 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $3.8 billion spent. This group return consists of the following Subordinates: AHS Hospital Corp.(the "Hospital") is comprised of five hospitals, the Morristown Medical Center ("Morristown Division"), the Overlook Medical Center ("Overlook Division"), the Newton Medical Center ("Newton Division"),the Chilton Medical Center ("Chilton Division"), Hackettstown Medical Center ("Hackettstown Division"). Continued on Schedule OThe Hospital is organized under the not-for-profit corporation law of the State of New Jersey and are exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.The Hospital provides regional health care services including a broad range of adult, pediatric, obstetrical/gynecological, psychiatric, oncology, intensive care, cardiac care and newborn acute care services to patients from the counties of Morris, Essex, Passaic, Sussex, Bergen, Hunterdon, Union, Warren and Somerset in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York.The Hospital is also a regional health trauma center that provides tri-state coverage and provides numerous outpatient ambulatory services, rehabilitation and skilled care and emergency care.Practice Associates Medical Group doing business as Atlantic Medical Group, PA ("AMG") is a faculty plan serving all of the Hospital divisions. It is a nonprofit coroporation and an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Originally formed to provide billing and collection services for fees generated by physicians employed by the hospital division, AMG now serves as physician-governed group practice entity with more than 1,100 providers. AMG supports the System by improving consistency, enhancing collaboration among delivering care and optimizing care system operations.Atlantic Amblulance Corp (the "Company") was established as a not-for-profit organization of Augst 3, 2001 in the State of New Jersey, exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company in organized for scientific, educational and charitable purposes to sponsor, promote and assist in the establishment or maintenance of activities relating to the improvement of human health and to maintain and operate a system for providing land and air based ambulance services, primarily in New Jersey. The Company's sole member is Atalntic Health System, Inc. , a New Jersey based not-for-profit corporation.The ambulance company (Atlantic Ambulance Corp) is a not-for-profit organization established for scientific, educational and charitable purposes to sponsor, promote and assist in the establishment or maintenance of activities relating to the improvement of human health and to maintain and operate a system for providing ambulance services, including mobile intensive care unit services together with related emergency medical services, primarily in New Jersey. Medical Center Partners, Inc. opened in 2012 with two offices according to the needs assessment of the community: A Primary Care and OB/GYN.Hackettstown Regional Medical Center Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (HRMC-EMS) provides emergency ambulance service for Hackettstown, NJ and the surrounding communities. HRMC-EMS also provides patient transportation services for HRMC patients and residents/patients of other institutions such as assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Van service is also provided for outpatients in need of transportation. HRMC-EMS also provides 911 ambulance service for residents of Mount Olive Township, Knowlton Township, Roxbury and Long Valley, NJ.The following 4 entities provide assistance to older people and their caregivers by assisting them with finding the health care services and community resources that they need to live longer, healthier and more active lives. It provides skilled and compassionate support to the residents of Essex, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Pike County in Pennsylvania.1 Adult Day Center of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills, is an adult day services in Basking Ridge, NJ. 2. Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills, Inc. is home health services.3. Visiting Nurse Association of Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills Community Health Services, Inc. provides community health services.4. Visiting Nurse of Somerset Hills Home Health & Hospice Services, Inc. provides home health and hospice services.Atlantic Core Therapy and Wellness PA is a Corporation organized to engage in the business of rendering the same professional services to the public that a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy is authorized to render and any closely allied services. The Corporation is organized and will be operated exclusively to further the charitable purposes of Atlantic Health System, Inc. and AHS Hospital Corp.Eye Care of Practice Associates PA is a Corporation organized to engage in the business of rendering the same professional services to the public that a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy is authorized to render and any closely allied services. The Corporatoin is organized and will be operated exclusively to further the charitbale purposes of Atlantic Health System, Inc. and AHS Hospital Corp.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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